Adams Elementary staff is like family to community - LETTER TO THE EDITOR: May 18

When you walk through the doors you can feel it. There's something very special about Adams Elementary in Waterford. In fact, you feel it even before you walk through the doors. Two moms volunteer outside the main entry every morning -- no matter the weather -- to help children safely transition from their vehicle to the school. Every day they smile. Every day they have positive things to say to the students and parents who enter. Like family.

Our teachers make the effort to know that some of their students play ball on Saturdays. What's more, they show up at games. In the cold and rain, they cheer their beaming students on. Then they stay for hot cocoa afterward. Like family.

The staff not only takes the time to look into the hearts of our children, they actually see what's there. It matters to them. They not only educate our children well, they truly love them. Like family.

And at the center of this family is its principal. She leads with her heart; and she takes care of her own. Like family.

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We can never adequately convey the level of appreciation we have for the staff of Adams Elementary, but we hope that telling their story will honor them and inspire others. Staff of Adams Elementary, we love you. Like family.